IL HB2542

Creates new Section 3.260 in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act to authorize EMS personnel to provide "preveterinary emergency care" (oxygen, bandaging, basic first aid) to dogs and cats during emergencies, subject to appropriate training and employer authorization.

Defines preveterinary emergency care as immediate medical stabilization intended to enable treatment by a veterinarian, and excludes care provided solely in response to calls for injured animals unless human life is endangered.

Permits EMS personnel to provide preveterinary care only to the extent they have received commensurate training and are authorized by their employer, with requirements specified in employer policies.

Clarifies that EMS personnel have no obligation to provide care to animals or to prioritize animal care over human patients.

Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 to add EMS personnel who provide preveterinary emergency care as an exemption from veterinary licensure requirements.